Recommendations from the UOC Library on the digital transformation
Subject: Economy and Business | Psychology and Educational Sciences
World Internet Day (#internetday) was held for the first time on 17 May 2005, in an initiative organized by the Spanish Association of Internet Users. Shortly afterwards, the United Nations decided to designate the day in its official calendar, on the same day as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, in order to promote responsible and inclusive use of technology internationally.
To mark this special day, we recommend some reading and guides available in the UOC Library to explore today's digital ecosystem and look at how to integrate technology in various areas, such as business, education and health. It's not simply a question of doing the same thing with added technology, but instead of applying a broad-based change to improve efficiency and the products and services offered.
A little context
Information to appreciate and better understand the impact and reach of the internet on a global scale.
This film analyses the key stages in the development of the internet, and includes an interview with Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.
Updated statistics on internet use around the world: the number of users, the impact in different countries, the development of mobile connections and social networks, and the growth of e-commerce.
What happens when the authors are ChatGPT or DALL·E 2? This library guide gives you tools to consider the current challenges of AI and intellectual property.
A recommended book in the Wendy Hall. Doctor honoris causa library guide which conceptualizes the various models of internet governance around the world, and how they determine the way in which we use the internet.
If you want basic information about artificial intelligence or blockchain technology or you want to investigate the concept of digital transformation, this guide containing examples and graphics is a good starting point.
Make the leap into the digital world
The world of business
Issue 20 of the Oikonomics magazine from the UOC Faculty of Economics and Business.
A comprehensive guide that offers a framework for a step-by-step reinvention of a business: reimagining it, re-evaluating it, reconnecting with clients, and rebuilding the organization. It also contains case studies of companies at the cutting edge of digital transformation.
A book designed for entrepreneurs and professionals who are considering or are already implementing projects related to digital transformation and Industry 4.0. It includes strategies and procedures, and examples of real situations.
Publications by the business management journal dealing with the impact of ICT on companies: AI, big data and blockchain in businesses, or the metaverse as a business opportunity, etc.
Case studies of various companies that use technology to improve the visibility and efficiency of their processes.
A learning resource developed at the UOC that calls for digital transformation to go beyond the adoption of ICT, addressing aspects such as business culture, digital maturity and the search for new business models.
Education
A guide containing a selection of information to help teachers and students rethink how they use technology, and assess the risks carefully.
The COVID-19 lockdown was a milestone in the development of educational organizations. This book focuses on concepts including the flipped classroom, digital humanities in learning, and the use of augmented reality for learning.
According to the authors, universities must be transformed in various ways, ranging from the learning processes to the role of digitalization, the organization itself and personal development.
A collection of resources produced by experts in e-learning at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the UOC to begin teaching online.
This collection includes contributions and reflections on the impact of technology on key aspects of higher education. It is based on a monograph in the UOC-published International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, specializing in e-learning.
This book, which is part of the Editorial Graó collection, looks at the digital transformation in education, and provides a theoretical basis, examples of good practice, and guidelines for the design of a digital centre plan.
This book presents a series of proposals to improve online education and to be able to face future situations of discontinuous presence that may happen, due to possible new total or partial lockdowns.
Health Sciences
Learn more about the impact of technologies on healthcare systems, and their implications for citizens and professionals.
Enjoy reading about digital transformation for a more connected, innovative future in which technology is a key tool for learning and progress.